Ryan Lisman

Ryan Lisman is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in California with five years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and issues related to identity and relationships. He also supports those dealing with trauma, eating and body image concerns, addiction, and grief.

He follows a humanistic, client-centered approach that lets the person lead the pace and goals of therapy. That means sessions focus on listening, understanding, and offering respect rather than directing a fixed agenda. He also combines creative, embodied methods drawn from drama therapy when that fits a person's needs and preferences.

Ryan has worked in a hospital mental health unit, which informs his comfort addressing crisis moments and complex emotional states. His background includes helping people with attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and navigating major life changes.

In sessions he emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional work. People can expect conversations about coping strategies, building self-worth, and managing symptoms day to day. He invites collaboration about which techniques to try and adjusts the approach as progress unfolds.

Ryan speaks English and practices in California as an LPCC. If someone is exploring therapy for stress, identity questions, or eating and body image concerns, he offers a straightforward way to begin and to tailor the work to each person.

Approaches and online therapy with a human-centered focus

Ryan primarily uses a humanistic, client-centered approach that focuses on respectful listening and following the client's lead. This approach helps people who want a collaborative space to talk through identity, relationship, or emotional concerns without a rigid agenda. It supports building self-understanding and practical coping skills over time.

He also brings drama-informed, embodied methods into the work when helpful. Those techniques involve movement, role play, or expressive exercises to access feelings that can be hard to name, which can be useful for trauma, body image, or emotional regulation work.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative experiment. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on the client's goals, comfort, and what seems most helpful.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It can also allow work to continue between in-person visits and support regular momentum toward goals.